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or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it. we fought for that. now we're willing to compromise on this. i think -- i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this, i think. >> charles, when you hear that what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. it's just disgusting. really. >> politics. >> wait a minute. this is disgusting. because what this is saying is, this is not really about the american people. this is not about governance, not about running the country. this is really about arm twisting. this is about trying to put the president and democrats in a position where they will have to talk to give the
or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to...
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the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell, screaming, yelling at mike lee. what was that all about? >> it really comes down to hard politics. when you talk to senate republicans, and i've talked to them after their luncheons that usually happen on tuesday afternoon, they can't stand that senator cruz is going at them publicly and trying to undermine their own conservative reputations. and that's what really gets at them, gets under their skin. >> is that going to come do anything? i mean, think what's interesting so far is the house republicans and senate republicans, we saw the open mike moment between rand paul and mitch mcconnell had done a very goo
the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell,...
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and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. and boehner. in part, they said frankly we are confused as to the purpose of the meeting. if the president is serious about purpose of the meeting. he could have a conference meeting and then we hear from majority leader reid that he is willing for a committee if the house passed a clean cr. so what is the president's motivation here? we are coming up against october 17th. that's the point of which we roach the debt ceiling and the president will feel the heat from that and doesn't want the trouble of the cr and debt ceiling battle. he doesn't need those two fights on his hands. >> you wonder if the trip to southeast asia is going to happen begin the circumstances now. >> we'll follow that and let emmanuel know he's on duty soon. >> and meanwhile, there is concerns that the shutdowns will have a serious impact on the national security. director of national intelligence james clapper making the case that the shut down is compromising america's safety. listen. >> as to impasse. i have been in the te
and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. and boehner. in part, they said frankly we are confused as to the purpose of the meeting. if the president is serious about purpose of the meeting. he could have a conference meeting and then we hear from majority leader reid that he is willing for a committee if the house passed a clean cr. so what is the president's motivation here? we are coming up against october 17th. that's the point of which we roach the debt ceiling and the president will feel the...
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senator mitch mcconnell saying democrats are dug in and not willing to compromise from the floor. >> instead of agreeing to a couple of common sense proposals related to this law, they stuck to their absolutist position, 100% of obamacare when and how they want it no matter what. but in the end, they got their shutdown which they apparently think will help them politically. and they held on to their absolutist position on obamacare regardless, regardless of the consequences for american families. bill: the other side, new york senator chuck schumer, saying that the republican strategy is doomed to fail. >> it's a cynical strategy. and like all the others that they have sent us and that have failed as these will fail today, it is, it has one purpose: not to get anything done, but to try to wriggle out of this view that they've shut down the government. martha: a little context on the previous shutdowns we were just talking about with chris stirewalt, there have been 18 government shutdown since 1977 including this one. four of them were just one day long, you blinked and you might hav
senator mitch mcconnell saying democrats are dug in and not willing to compromise from the floor. >> instead of agreeing to a couple of common sense proposals related to this law, they stuck to their absolutist position, 100% of obamacare when and how they want it no matter what. but in the end, they got their shutdown which they apparently think will help them politically. and they held on to their absolutist position on obamacare regardless, regardless of the consequences for american...
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. >> two things, so mitch mcconnell is not blocking it with a filibuster that democrats tried to put up. the other thing, if you have 70% of people saying they want this, there is no sort of majority consistency you have for the republicans' position. this gets interesting when we move to the mid-term elections when they have to face the wrath of the american people. >> and we accept this, this is your lane, cornell, i understand that. these are national polls, and the 25% of hard core tea parties are not running it nationally, i guarantee you, he is not going to be in trouble for supporting this. i'm not agreeing with him, i am saying that is why they're doing it. >> hold on. >> 25% has control of the house -- >> we got to wrap it up. a lot of these districts, you're right, they have been gerrymandering -- all right, good discussion, appreciate it very much. once again, the house vote is under way right now. about nine minutes left. we'll break in with the results, coming up shortly. you can see the roll call, but up next, what do the americans think of the game of political chicken
. >> two things, so mitch mcconnell is not blocking it with a filibuster that democrats tried to put up. the other thing, if you have 70% of people saying they want this, there is no sort of majority consistency you have for the republicans' position. this gets interesting when we move to the mid-term elections when they have to face the wrath of the american people. >> and we accept this, this is your lane, cornell, i understand that. these are national polls, and the 25% of hard...
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rand paul and mitch mcconnell saying they think they're going to win this. is this game playing? is that what's going on here? >> reporter: well, it's messaging. i mean, call it what you want. the amount of work being done in washington to get something settled is inversely proportionate to the number of news conferences and time people appear on camera. so we have had nothing but that this week. which means as dana told you, nothing's happening behind the scenes. this is about jockeying for position. while they try sort of internally to figure out both in the democratic and republican side, what it is they will or won't do. publicly they have been stuck on the same position for a couple of weeks at this point. and i think it's pretty clear it will kind of -- this whole conversation is going to flow into the debt ceiling. and i don't think they'll have some big old package that comes as a compromise and a super deal. because they've tried that before and it hasn't happened. but again, i think dana's perfectly right that at some point, republicans feel the need if you're going to
rand paul and mitch mcconnell saying they think they're going to win this. is this game playing? is that what's going on here? >> reporter: well, it's messaging. i mean, call it what you want. the amount of work being done in washington to get something settled is inversely proportionate to the number of news conferences and time people appear on camera. so we have had nothing but that this week. which means as dana told you, nothing's happening behind the scenes. this is about jockeying...
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mitch mcconnell's office said they were confused why the meeting was called. a white house official said this was so the president could make clear the need for a clean cr and raising the debt ceiling without any conditions attached to it. that is not exactly a recipe for deal making at this point. i think that this has at least as much potential to sort of make it less likely or the same amount of likelihood that a deal gets done as makes it more likely a deal gets done. it seems like we're headed for a relatively short meeting in which entrenched positions are rehashed. they both come out to the cameras and condemn the other one, which really doesn't, as you might guess, move us all that much closer to a solution here. >> i think you're right on that, chris. i think that's the mood. >> and john boehner's most recent public statement was his "usa today" op-ed, where he said, the fact is that washington democrats have slammed the door on reopening of the government by refusing to engage in bipartisan talks. they continue to reject our calls for fairness for al
mitch mcconnell's office said they were confused why the meeting was called. a white house official said this was so the president could make clear the need for a clean cr and raising the debt ceiling without any conditions attached to it. that is not exactly a recipe for deal making at this point. i think that this has at least as much potential to sort of make it less likely or the same amount of likelihood that a deal gets done as makes it more likely a deal gets done. it seems like we're...
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here is mitch mcconnell, the republican. let's listen. >> can we have order in the chamber? >> the senator is correct. the senate will be in order. the republican member is recognized. >> house republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open and senate democrats dragged their feet literally for days. they refused to pass anything, news reports suggest that majority leader was even working behind the scenes to block any bipartisan negotiations from taking place, and after doing essentially all weekend but obstruct, with just hours left to go, democrats voted again and again to reject reasonable legislation. every piece of legislation the house sent over would have kept the government from shutting down. every single one of them, each one represented more of a compromise than the last. and get this, last night senate democrats went so far as to reject legislation that would have kept the government running under just two conditions. just two. families get the same one year relief as employers and congress has to follow the same rules on obama ca
here is mitch mcconnell, the republican. let's listen. >> can we have order in the chamber? >> the senator is correct. the senate will be in order. the republican member is recognized. >> house republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open and senate democrats dragged their feet literally for days. they refused to pass anything, news reports suggest that majority leader was even working behind the scenes to block any bipartisan negotiations...
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republicans john boehner and mitch mcconnell, democrats harry reid, nancy pelosi, they've all accepted his invitation. senator reid also says he spoke to the speaker, john boehner on the phone, sent him a litter about republican tactics in this showdown standoff. let's not forget though, day two of the shutdown means the economy of the united states has taken an estimated $400 million hit hit already. that's the cost in lost wages for all the furloughed federal workers and a lot of other related economic losses. that doesn't take into account lost productivity, lost investment. a billion dollar week manmade disaster. this is not a natural disaster like a hurricane. this is a manmade disaster could cost the u.s. economy a billion dollars a week at a minimum if it goes on. joining us now is the florida republican congressman mario diaz-balart. thanks very much for coming in, congress man. >> my pleasure, wolf. what do you think? do you think the meeting the president scheduled with the speaker, the minority leader in the senate, is there a possibility that have they get into i an room an
republicans john boehner and mitch mcconnell, democrats harry reid, nancy pelosi, they've all accepted his invitation. senator reid also says he spoke to the speaker, john boehner on the phone, sent him a litter about republican tactics in this showdown standoff. let's not forget though, day two of the shutdown means the economy of the united states has taken an estimated $400 million hit hit already. that's the cost in lost wages for all the furloughed federal workers and a lot of other...
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we heard from mitch mcconnell he called the meeting at the white house and congressional leaders with president obama yesterday unproductive and sadly that may be the one point that has bipartisan agreement. for the first time since the government shut down, congressional leaders met face to face with president obama at the white house wednesday night. both sides emerging with no deal and no signs of progress to end the stalemate. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight he will not negotiate. >> we're through playing these little games. >> reporter: republicans still demanding president obama accept the delay to his signature health care program. >> all we're asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. >> am i exasperated, absolutely. >> reporter: in an interview with cnbc, the president reiterated he won't give in on obama care, but said he will negotiate on budgetary issues like taxing, spending, entitlement reform if house republicans first agree to reopen the government for several weeks. >> we have a situation right now where i
we heard from mitch mcconnell he called the meeting at the white house and congressional leaders with president obama yesterday unproductive and sadly that may be the one point that has bipartisan agreement. for the first time since the government shut down, congressional leaders met face to face with president obama at the white house wednesday night. both sides emerging with no deal and no signs of progress to end the stalemate. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight he will...
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mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just didn't see an end. over and over again, we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested, we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. and that's basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for it, but now we're going to compromise, i know we don't want to be here, but we're going to win this, i think. >> dana bash, dana is our chief congressional correspondent. doesn't it make you cringe, before i get to the other stuff? does it make you cringe? it's like we're eavesdropping. >> i think it's great we get to eavesdrop on those conversations. are you kidding? it's like being a fly on the wall in their office. it's not -- i don't think anybody offing watching is shoc falling off their couches or chairs, that there are political negotiations and str
mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just didn't see an end. over and over again, we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested, we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. and that's basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought...
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. >> that was mitch mcconnell and rand paul talking about that, we're winning moment. it was kind of caught with an open mike on. >> that was from -- >> it did reveal in large part that while house speaker john boehner is saying this is not a game, when you hear this kind of dialogue between rand paul and mitch mcconnell say we're winning, we're winning, it does seem tan at that mount. >> i am all wired up here. >> i just did cnn, we're willing to compromise. i think it won't poll for them to say that. >> i do, too. i came back from that two hour meeting with him and that was basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for that, now we're willing to compromise, i think -- we -- i think i know we don't want to be here, but we're gonna win this. >> is that perhaps redundant about a message, coming up with a winning strategy is what this game is all about? >> so you don't have the quote from the senior administration official saying they were winning, you just have the quote from them. >> that's what we hav
. >> that was mitch mcconnell and rand paul talking about that, we're winning moment. it was kind of caught with an open mike on. >> that was from -- >> it did reveal in large part that while house speaker john boehner is saying this is not a game, when you hear this kind of dialogue between rand paul and mitch mcconnell say we're winning, we're winning, it does seem tan at that mount. >> i am all wired up here. >> i just did cnn, we're willing to compromise. i...
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even mitch mcconnell seemed he was like to move forward and individual republican senators said it was absurdity for the house republicans to be demanding house conferences and then they had the opportunity to do it and nothing is forth coming from the other side of the aisle. why is that the case? we have now figured it out. because you knew that the demand that you would make, because you are following a script from the junior senator from texas and others, would have been so extreme at a conference committee, that it would have been a futile legislative exercise, and you did not want that to be exposed to the american people. i think that's one of the only other conclusions we can draw at this moment with the benefit of behindsight with why in the world a conference committee was never appointed even though that is something you had been demanding, my good friends on the other side of the aisle, for the previous two years. and so the american people aren't going to be fooled by these 11th hour gimmicks. conference committee. what we need to do at this point is just pass a clean, con
even mitch mcconnell seemed he was like to move forward and individual republican senators said it was absurdity for the house republicans to be demanding house conferences and then they had the opportunity to do it and nothing is forth coming from the other side of the aisle. why is that the case? we have now figured it out. because you knew that the demand that you would make, because you are following a script from the junior senator from texas and others, would have been so extreme at a...
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john boehner hear mitch mcconnell and the other republicans say we don't want to default. but everybody knows, it is written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work then we are going some extra con sentencings out of the president -- concessions out of the president. we will you the a long laundry list, all the things that we want that we can't get passed our own and if we don't get it, we will tell him we won't vote to pay the country's bills, we will let the country default. i'm not just making this up. is common knowledge. every report are here knows t -- every reporter here knows it. i want you understand the of this.nces as reckless as a government shutdown is, as many people are a governmenthe by shutdown, an economic shutdown wouldresults from default worse.matically in a government shutdown, social security checks still go out on time. in an economic shutdown if we don't raise the debt ceiling out on time.o in a government shutdown, disability benefits still arrive on time. in an economic shutdown, they don't. a gov
john boehner hear mitch mcconnell and the other republicans say we don't want to default. but everybody knows, it is written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work then we are going some extra con sentencings out of the president -- concessions out of the president. we will you the a long laundry list, all the things that we want that we can't get passed our own and if we don't get it, we will tell him we won't vote to pay the country's bills,...
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i heard mitch mcconnell and speaker banner say they don't want to shut down. no one wants a shutdown they said. not so. the tea party does want a shutdown. let me give you a couple of quotes. the government shutdown, that is i -- what i wanted to hear. the people in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. and, senator leahy said the government -- lee said a government shutdown was necessary. the list of tea party representatives who say they want to shut down his long but they can accomplish it on their own. they are aided and abetted by speaker banner. if speaker boehner is to say, you cannot have your way, the opens right back -- government opens right back. if he continues to aid the tea party, the government stays shut down. the real focus is not on the tea party. they want to shut down the government. the real focus is on speaker boehner. if he will finally resist the tea party, the government could open in about an hour. >> are you going to apologize? >> oh, to marlin, my sincere apologies if i have offended you. i don't know you but i don't want t
i heard mitch mcconnell and speaker banner say they don't want to shut down. no one wants a shutdown they said. not so. the tea party does want a shutdown. let me give you a couple of quotes. the government shutdown, that is i -- what i wanted to hear. the people in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. and, senator leahy said the government -- lee said a government shutdown was necessary. the list of tea party representatives who say they want to shut down his long but they can...
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mcconnell, kelley ayotte, jeff sessions and dick durbin among others. the next majority leader. >> myra marx the senate be a period of morning business for debate only until 2:00 p.m. today. during that time, senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. mr. president, following -- suggestion and prayer at merle black, i want to take a few minutes to talk about senate decorum, senate procedure. this is constructive criticism for the entire senate and self-criticism for me. mr. president, i think we have all here in the senate kind of the aura of robert byrd, who was such a stickler for senate procedure. i think we have all let things get away from us a little bit. the senate is a very special place with very particular rules. these rules help to keep debate on centers that will come even discussing matters in which senators completely disagree. one of those rules concerning how we address each other here in the senate. the practice we observe is that when senator speak they address themselves only to presiding officer. mr. president, will
mcconnell, kelley ayotte, jeff sessions and dick durbin among others. the next majority leader. >> myra marx the senate be a period of morning business for debate only until 2:00 p.m. today. during that time, senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. mr. president, following -- suggestion and prayer at merle black, i want to take a few minutes to talk about senate decorum, senate procedure. this is constructive criticism for the entire senate and self-criticism for me....
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but in the meantime, politico is reporting that senate republican leader mitch mcconnell is meeting with his party's conference to gauge whether there would be enough support to pass a one-week stopgap measure which would prevent the government from shutting down tonight. we'll have live coverage of the senate when they come in here on c span 2. and before they gavel in, we're going to take a look back at how they got to where they are with the bill. this is some of the debate from the floor of the house this weekend. it's about half an hour. >> mr. speaker, i rise to move forward with h.r. 59, the continuing resolution that will keep the doors of the government open after the end of the fiscal year on monday. it's unfortunate that yet again we are in this situation facing yet another shutdown showdown. with no solution to our many fiscal problems in sight. funding the government with a continuing resolution should not be plan a. plan b, even plan z. but our challenges are many. a timeline is short, so passing this cr today is absolutely essential. the house passed a version of this bill
but in the meantime, politico is reporting that senate republican leader mitch mcconnell is meeting with his party's conference to gauge whether there would be enough support to pass a one-week stopgap measure which would prevent the government from shutting down tonight. we'll have live coverage of the senate when they come in here on c span 2. and before they gavel in, we're going to take a look back at how they got to where they are with the bill. this is some of the debate from the floor of...
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. >> john, how about this idea or this report that mitch mcconnell is floating something to certain folks up on the hill of a one-week extension. does that have any merit, does it have any hope? >> reporter: i don't think it has any hope. harry reid has rejected it. he said the extension of government funding that i put on the floor is also short term but through november 15th and a one-week delay wouldn't mean anything. democrats are saying if we're not negotiating now, why would we negotiate over the next several weeks. also republican conservatives in the house have also rejected mcconnell's proposal saying that's too weak for us, we need something stronger. we want to continue to go after obama care so it doesn't look at this stage that mitch mcconnell's solution will be the way out. >> john, i'm sure it's not the last we'll see of you this afternoon. thank you so much. is the market reading this right as we're down triple digits or is this a buying opportunity. joining us we've got david sourby, michael, mike thompson, hello, and our own rick santelli. that you all for joining us. >>
. >> john, how about this idea or this report that mitch mcconnell is floating something to certain folks up on the hill of a one-week extension. does that have any merit, does it have any hope? >> reporter: i don't think it has any hope. harry reid has rejected it. he said the extension of government funding that i put on the floor is also short term but through november 15th and a one-week delay wouldn't mean anything. democrats are saying if we're not negotiating now, why would...
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this time i don't think mitch mcconnell is interested in making any deals. he's already come under a lot of fire from the conservatives in his home state and the national conservatives who are advertising in his re-election race trying to bump him off in his primary. so without him helping -- stepping in to make that deal, i don't think for a lot of the reasons that were cited in manu's story we really have people who have either the credibility or just the ability to make the kind of deal it would take. >> we will be watching. thank you manu raju and molly ball. >> thank you. >>> next, imagine a country where the health of 1 in 5 is used as a political pawn. that's coming up. >> what's your sense of the end game here? do you think your fellow republicans would rather shut down the government than pass a cr without an obama care limit? >> i guess it depends on how many people are controlled by ted cruz. ♪ [ agent smith ] i've found software that intrigues me. it appears it's an agent of good. ♪ [ agent smith ] ge software connects patients to nurses to t
this time i don't think mitch mcconnell is interested in making any deals. he's already come under a lot of fire from the conservatives in his home state and the national conservatives who are advertising in his re-election race trying to bump him off in his primary. so without him helping -- stepping in to make that deal, i don't think for a lot of the reasons that were cited in manu's story we really have people who have either the credibility or just the ability to make the kind of deal it...
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mitch mcconnell has left. harry reid and nancy pelosi just walked out. >> democrats won't negotiate. but the speaker has to accept is yes for an answer. he said that he wanted to go to conference. he sent us something in the house that he wanted to go to conference. i thought we would throw him a life line. i said fine, we'll to go conference. all we want you to do is open the government. i went through a litany of things we would be happy to talk about or anything else he wanted to talk about. we said we'll be happy to talk about discretionary spending. we'll talk about agriculture. we'll talk about parks, health care, we'll talk about anything that you want to talk about. and he says, no. all he want to do is go to conference on a short term cr. we have the debt ceiling staring us in the face. and he wants to talk about a short term cr? i thought that they were concerned about the long-term fiscal affairs of this country. and we said we are, too, let's talk about it. my friend john boehner, i repeat, cannot
mitch mcconnell has left. harry reid and nancy pelosi just walked out. >> democrats won't negotiate. but the speaker has to accept is yes for an answer. he said that he wanted to go to conference. he sent us something in the house that he wanted to go to conference. i thought we would throw him a life line. i said fine, we'll to go conference. all we want you to do is open the government. i went through a litany of things we would be happy to talk about or anything else he wanted to talk...
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mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. so the president is starting to engage with congress members. perhaps it's a now wait and see kind of situation to be continued. but, you know, erin, just to give you a sense of how really locked in this white house is to its position right now that it's not going to look at anything that delays or defunds obamacare, the president met with his cabinet, said they need to start preparing for a government shutdown, start looking at things they can do to prepare for a government shutdown, and you heard the president earlier this afternoon say that obamacare is here to stay. but outside of this government shut down and outside of this debt default, he started to place the blame squarely on the shoulders of republican for people being hurt. he talked about women, children, veterans, senior citizens. and listen to what the president told npr earlier this evening about the prospect of a government shut down. i'm going to read it to you. he said to npr, i shouldn't have to offer anything. he s
mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. so the president is starting to engage with congress members. perhaps it's a now wait and see kind of situation to be continued. but, you know, erin, just to give you a sense of how really locked in this white house is to its position right now that it's not going to look at anything that delays or defunds obamacare, the president met with his cabinet, said they need to start preparing for a government shutdown, start looking at things they can do to...
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is it mitch mcconnell who is embroiled in his own reelection campaign? where is the leadership? >> clearly in the senate leader mcconnell. in the house, speaker boehner. our guys are working together as much as they can to try and get a good result here. obviously want to have a strategy we can all rally behind. sometimes we have differences of opinions about what's the best way to proceed. but everybody here among republicans, at least, agree that this is a bad law that needs to be delayed and the american people agree with that. all we're seeing so far is higher premiums and fewer jobs. i think that's the result and net effect so far of obamacare and why there is so much interest i think among the american people in trying to get it delayed or repealed. >> steve: sure. i know you're not a gambling man, but exit question, what are the odds that things are going to shut down at midnight tonight? >> well, i suppose you would have to 50/50. i hope it could be avoided. we'll do everything we can to avoid that. obviously as i said before, republicans here on capitol hill have been w
is it mitch mcconnell who is embroiled in his own reelection campaign? where is the leadership? >> clearly in the senate leader mcconnell. in the house, speaker boehner. our guys are working together as much as they can to try and get a good result here. obviously want to have a strategy we can all rally behind. sometimes we have differences of opinions about what's the best way to proceed. but everybody here among republicans, at least, agree that this is a bad law that needs to be...
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and mitch mcconnell who cowed, if he had the power of a party leader of 40 years to go, could try to punish him, but mitch mcconnell is look over his own shoulder with his own tea party college in his state with his upcoming election. ted cruz has found a new way to power and the power of the people who might restrain him has been diminished. >> schieffer: can i add what i think is one lesson in all of this that i think people on both sides-- never pass a law again that doesn't go into effect immediately. what you have had here with this health care law, you pass it, and nobody really knew what was in it. it's 2,000 pages. it didn't go into effect for two years. so the people who might have benefited and saw some good in this, they-- a lot of them don't even know what those parts of it are. there are also some parts are not too good that have to be straightened out. but the fact, is the opponentes of this have had two years to just go at it from all different angles, and the-- you know, the law is not on the books yet. i i think if this had gone into effect immediately i think you'd
and mitch mcconnell who cowed, if he had the power of a party leader of 40 years to go, could try to punish him, but mitch mcconnell is look over his own shoulder with his own tea party college in his state with his upcoming election. ted cruz has found a new way to power and the power of the people who might restrain him has been diminished. >> schieffer: can i add what i think is one lesson in all of this that i think people on both sides-- never pass a law again that doesn't go into...
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wtsb captured these moments between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. >> i just didn't see an end. i go over and over again. we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i think if we say we wanted to defund it and now we are willing to compromise. i know we don't want to be here, we are going to win this, i think. >> on "the late show" with david letterman, brian williams said we are in a very dark time. >> they have a point to make. they don't like how it's being governed. it's easier to do it from their set of seats in the house. it's a heck of a lot tougher when you have bottled things up and you are where we are. day three, complete paralysis. when i called the u.s. capital of a shooting in washington, i couldn't get anybody. the government workers had been furloughed. >> the latest in sports from betty. good friday morning. >> happy friday to you, mara. >> let's talk about thursday night. buffalo takes on cleveland. the browns are hungry for a third win and tied with the ravens. the browns travis benjamin with an u
wtsb captured these moments between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. >> i just didn't see an end. i go over and over again. we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i think if we say we wanted to defund it and now we are willing to compromise. i know we don't want to be here, we are going to win this, i think. >> on "the late show" with david letterman, brian williams said we are in a very dark time....
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i understand mitch mcconnell is doing it as well. where does this stand and what are you hearing? >> michigan mcdonnell -- michigan mcdonnell -- mitch mcconnell. >> nothing has really taken off as a possible compromise so if there's any type of deal i think it will be short-term. conservatives won't like that because it funds obama care whether it's a week or day or two weeks. a lot of those guys are going to vote no. >> we try to make sense of this in our reporting and explain how people are watching there are affected. let's talk about these federal workers. we have jim moran standing off camera but we have tens of thousands of people in our region certainly in virginia who maybe told go home we're not paying you. >> they're going to have to work -- wake up early and see what happened. this is our first post 9/11 shut down. a lot of government employees at department of home land security are essential and they'll be working. >> we're talking about the american public as well. there's so many ramifications a domino in the economy. >> it's going to save the government and cost th
i understand mitch mcconnell is doing it as well. where does this stand and what are you hearing? >> michigan mcdonnell -- michigan mcdonnell -- mitch mcconnell. >> nothing has really taken off as a possible compromise so if there's any type of deal i think it will be short-term. conservatives won't like that because it funds obama care whether it's a week or day or two weeks. a lot of those guys are going to vote no. >> we try to make sense of this in our reporting and...
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senate, mitch mcconnell. here's what he has to say about this stalemate underway. >> yesterday's meeting at the white house, frankly wasn't particularly encouraging. the president basically called us all down there to tell us he is not interested in negotiating. it was essentially a negotiation about not negotiating. >> we told you yesterday that the two top leaders in each house of congress had been asked to the white house for a 5:30 meeting. but when it was all over there was not a lot of optimism and apparently no breakthrough. that is what mitch mcconnell was referring to there. could there be something today? we'll keep an eye on it. you will be the first to know. jenna: that's right, during the show we found out about the 5:30 meeting. jon: the 5:30 meeting went know where. jenna: happy hour is usually a good time to get together. jon: it was unhappy hour at the white house. jenna: maybe they try that next time. the white house is asking everyone to be patient because of persistent technical problems c
senate, mitch mcconnell. here's what he has to say about this stalemate underway. >> yesterday's meeting at the white house, frankly wasn't particularly encouraging. the president basically called us all down there to tell us he is not interested in negotiating. it was essentially a negotiation about not negotiating. >> we told you yesterday that the two top leaders in each house of congress had been asked to the white house for a 5:30 meeting. but when it was all over there was not...
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you have mitch mcconnell who is running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led i a minority -- by a minority within a more inority. it leaves the field wide open take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this. why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president, just go for it and it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because of the weak leadership coal be. it is better not to be laying with the leadership now because you can -- playing with the leadership now. >> we do have the debt crisis looming. republican members of congress are quoting the speaker. john boehner said he would not allow the united states to default. there are signs this thing is bruising the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. to republicans are willing fund a little bit here, a little bit there. piecemeal. they were talking about funding nih, for example. early on
you have mitch mcconnell who is running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led i a minority -- by a minority within a more inority. it leaves the field wide open take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this. why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president, just go for it and it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the...
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you have mitch mcconnell, majority -- minority leader who s running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led by a minority within a minority. voice much of the way in leadership and it leaves the field wide open for someone like cruz who has a strong demagogic urged to take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this which is why serve multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president might just go for it and it is easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because of the weak olldership's -- leadership p we mentioned. you can prove that you are not a rino, and establishment republican by just going out freelancing. >> republican members of congress are quoting the speaker. john boehner is saying he will not allow the united states to default. there are signs that this is urging the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. but the republicans are willing to fund a little bit here, a little bit th
you have mitch mcconnell, majority -- minority leader who s running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led by a minority within a minority. voice much of the way in leadership and it leaves the field wide open for someone like cruz who has a strong demagogic urged to take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this which is why serve multiple terms in the senate...
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he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him. in the house you have a speaker who is led from a minority within a minority. howed much of the leadership and needs the field wide open to someone like cruz who has a strong demagogicrge to take advantage of the situation. >> we can lay senator barack obama for some of this, which is why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for andidenent, just go for it, it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because othe weak leadership poll we mentioned. it is better not to be playing with the leadership now because you can prove yourself, you can prove you're not a rino. >> we do have the debt crisis looming. being quoted as saying he will not allow the united states to default. there are signs tthat this is bruising the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. there are pelicans are willing to find a little bit here, a little bit there, piecemeal. they were talking about funding nih, for example. early on we showed eric c
he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him. in the house you have a speaker who is led from a minority within a minority. howed much of the leadership and needs the field wide open to someone like cruz who has a strong demagogicrge to take advantage of the situation. >> we can lay senator barack obama for some of this, which is why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for andidenent, just go for it, it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in...
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and so i would say keep an eye here on mitch mcconnell. he has in fact kept his powder sort of dry through all of this. at some point he's going to look at whether that potential senate majority is slipping out of his grasp. >> we will continue to follow it and i thank you, karen and joanne, for helping us work our way through this first day of the shutdown. we also continue to watch the floors of both the house and senate with, again, no deal in sight. so this morning the departments of housing, labor, energy, commerce and the epa are largely closed. national parks are closed not just in washington but across the country. there are more than 400 of them. by the way, today just happens to be yosemite's 123rd birthday. some less visited and privately owned sites and attractions are still open. arlington national cemetery, george washington's mt. vernon. also open, the post office and air traffic control towers. even though the smithsonian is closed, attractions like the 45.5 hope diamond are still closely guarded and there is also a mainten
and so i would say keep an eye here on mitch mcconnell. he has in fact kept his powder sort of dry through all of this. at some point he's going to look at whether that potential senate majority is slipping out of his grasp. >> we will continue to follow it and i thank you, karen and joanne, for helping us work our way through this first day of the shutdown. we also continue to watch the floors of both the house and senate with, again, no deal in sight. so this morning the departments of...